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Belgian artist Alain Verschueren wears his "Portable Oasis" while performing in a street, saying he wanted to be in his bubble in the middle of the city, in Brussels, Belgium. Reuters
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A drive-In testing station employee stands next to an open car window to take a nasal swab in Osnabrueck, Germany. AP Photo
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A student from Fritz Karsen Community School takes a Covid-19 test before classes begin in Berlin, Germany. AP Photo
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Travelers walk through the main departures hall at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, Belgium. As of April 19, non-essential travel is again authorized but strongly discouraged by the government. EPA
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A hairdresser serves a customer in Naples, Italy, as the town is downgraded from a red to an orange zone, after weeks of tight restrictions to fight the coronavirus disease outbreak. Reuters
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A Covid-19 vaccine hub set up at Caselle airport, Turin, Italy. EPA
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Volunteers from French Protection Civile association hand out leaflets at a market to try to persuade Parisians over 55 to have the AstraZeneca vaccine, in Paris, France. Reuters
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A pedestrian walks past a closed cafe terrace with chairs stacked outside in Paris, France. EPA
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Belgian artist Alain Verschueren wears his "Portable Oasis" while performing in a street, saying he wanted to be in his bubble in the middle of the city, in Brussels, Belgium. Reuters
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A drive-In testing station employee stands next to an open car window to take a nasal swab in Osnabrueck, Germany. AP Photo
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A student from Fritz Karsen Community School takes a Covid-19 test before classes begin in Berlin, Germany. AP Photo
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Travelers walk through the main departures hall at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, Belgium. As of April 19, non-essential travel is again authorized but strongly discouraged by the government. EPA
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A hairdresser serves a customer in Naples, Italy, as the town is downgraded from a red to an orange zone, after weeks of tight restrictions to fight the coronavirus disease outbreak. Reuters
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A Covid-19 vaccine hub set up at Caselle airport, Turin, Italy. EPA
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Volunteers from French Protection Civile association hand out leaflets at a market to try to persuade Parisians over 55 to have the AstraZeneca vaccine, in Paris, France. Reuters
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A pedestrian walks past a closed cafe terrace with chairs stacked outside in Paris, France. EPA
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Belgian artist Alain Verschueren wears his "Portable Oasis" while performing in a street, saying he wanted to be in his bubble in the middle of the city, in Brussels, Belgium. Reuters
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